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Woman Attended by Servants; Emblematic Symbol; Sceptre (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper. A group of four figures, drawn with minimal detail. The woman in the center wearing a long dress. Two people to her right. One person kneeling on the left. The woman holds a sceptre in her right hand. A crown-like object to her right. The sceptre lies on the ground in the foreground, pointing right. White background behind the paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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